[Fredslist] INTERESTED IN INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATION AND EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY & MEMBERSHIP? CHECK OUT THE JEWISH FUTURES CONFERENCE &CELEBRATE OUR FUTURE RECEPTION ON MONDAY

[Beth Silver]

Hi:

If you are interested in how non profit educational organizations are leveraging technology in regard to membership, affiliation and innovative programming,  I wanted to invite you to learn more about two events, The Jewish Futures Conference<http://www.jewishfutures.net/> and The Jewish Education Project Celebrate Our Future Reception<http://www.jewisheducationproject.org/> which will be taking place on Monday, June 4th at Columbia University. The Conference begins at 3:30PM and the reception begins at 6:30PM where the Jewish Education Project  will honor five innovative Jewish educators with its Young Pioneers Award.

If you are a member of the media and would like to attend the Conference or reception, please let me know. The Conference also be available via live streaming.

The 2012 JEWISH FUTURES Conference (#jewishfutures or jewishfutures.net<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\saidlowerr\Local%20Settings\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.Outlook\KI2V69SG\JEWISHFUTURES.NET>), is joint project of The Jewish Education Project and JESNA's Lippman Kanfer Institute , is the premier event for the New York Jewish community including lay and professional leaders, grass roots educators, educational resource providers, philanthropists, students and those viewing the conference via live web stream to come together discuss the role technology now plays within Jewish communities nationwide and communities can meet those challenges.
>From FaceBook to Twitter, Listserv's to blogs, Jews are embracing technology and incorporating it within their life while enhancing their love of traditional Judaism. During this three hour event, representatives of various organizations will discuss what technological advancements are taking place in the Jewish world today and how to leverage these practices to reinforce Jewish institutional life.

Our keynote speakers will continually answer the questions "how will the evolving natures of belonging, membership and affiliation influence Jewish communities of the future?" "how will Jewish Life and learned be impacted as we move to an increasingly networking world? And "what happens when the bricks hit (or at least meets) the cloud?"
Keynote Speakers will include:

*         Courtney E. Martin, contributor to the New York Times Opinionator "Fixes" column which looks at "solutions to social problems and why they work".

*         Allison H. Fine co-author of the bestselling book, The Networked Nonprofit<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0010AmkCTsOK_pu39w2yXJBQz-hIieItJp-EuXxlp92KJ-9wzIPh-JdoQlUqpR5KZpkKPa2dzdsKOviwLzhaByJM109RvlIBZq0Wtcq7KhPXB9_BBxaRTMM5_r1M-nFdM6clqCA59WK8RBCmC5S4DwfmbJ_uxY0jfdHegA-QQyxl43s0_TxSc2rVYSqD8NXbrPbKVujzxsMxTYMH8LQvIRyYmUHnPhmOAcQYb_Ek3nI7HOLBR9hAauA2n2V6k1sYkuIa5nTLRlLibIuIKHmZHPBJIFt4AIMDB2F> and author of the award-winning book Momentum:  Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0010AmkCTsOK_rnG29SbSCPCXd-kXD8tFW5TheA9XerhmNUYUF7fa1tYA3ISdi91DlVQeh3qAdi4TZ9AaE3LTzoM01VRsXOyzNSTMn5mQe5eW9uKFzVM44c23p_punKTSPh-xUikPIg5VuudQw26Taeu5KTH-fjvieLsW-wxBrAD3fo6_VprSQHGKUHT7Ezb8blFU90zqoCrB9s1vtkgr38GZy8dVQhCE4_YyEbWsIkpiTO6QgIlS7WT9DgQyLYW16X0FQqVsri0RYlyS1JwbcWuP9zBT67NFTu>.

*         Shimon Waronker is founder and headmaster of The New American Academy<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0010AmkCTsOK_pkqLVNZmOKW6dBkE2AEvjLCJjNAPbeRRnrpdSFqc3t1U5t2dCFetqC7dLp3qejH4EpiFzjYbMBqMBN-ErJ8SiGP3yyDnbLEk9duMpkSvpw_IPLD0U7F6sc> in Brooklyn.

*         Rabbi Laura Baum of OurJewishCommunity.org<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=0010AmkCTsOK_pbqcGbElKDSZB6qLUtNiLFSeLUGc_hS6eujlGfAObvN-cH3wtv_JZhqzqq_jAyfYlpXz-FHUbOWQPLZGSs2R8xT7jCtR2_AQaRR3_Kby-vAw==>. She works to engage Jews through social media and other technology.
In addition to the speakers Amanda Gelb - Million Museum Project: and Amiel Hersh and Dana Levinson- Ramah 365, winners of the 2012 Jewish Futures Competition will present their thoughts on how they are transforming the Jewish community.  The  Conference will take place MONDAY, June 4th 2012 3:30-6:30pm, Columbia University, Lerner Hall (Broadway and 116th Street in Manhattan). Attendees can attend IN PERSON & VIA a live VIDEO STREAM.
To learn more, please visit www.jewishfutures.net<http://www.jewishfutures.net> and www.jewisheducationproject.org<http://www.jewisheducationproject.org>.

Thanks
Beth

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